Indian shopping fest to boost tourism

Indian shopping fest to boost tourism

Some 100,000 visitors are expected to turn up at the International Indian Shopping festival, which would be held for the first time here in Johor Baru.

Malaysia-India Chamber of Commerce (MAICOM) president R. Kanagaraja said they are optimistic that the fair will be well received.

“At the Indian festival in Kuala Lumpur, some 500,000 visitors from Singapore showed up, thus, we expect more to come as Johor Baru is nearer to Singapore,” he said.

Much to see: Kanagaraja (left) showing the pamplet of the International Indian Shopping Festival to Asojan (right).

The fair is scheduled to start on Apr 28 and end on May 5. It will be held at Danga City Mall Expo Hall.

Kanagaraja said event would be an opportunity to help boost the country’s tourism.

He said products showcase at the fair would be as far as Gujarat and Karnataka.

“Local buyers do not have to travel to India to buy these goods. They can get the items are the fair,” he said adding that products such as Indian textile, kitchen wear, accessories, shawls and fabrics would also be available at the event.

“The event will see at least 110 booths and at least RM5mil of goods will be showcased,” he said .

Prior to this, the fair has already been conducted nine times in Kuala Lumpur and three times in Penang.

Unity, Human Resources, Science, Technology and Innovation Committee chairman M. Asojan thanked MAICOM for choosing Johor Baru as its venue for the event.

“It can also be a platform for us to promote tourism in Johor and also increase the state income,” he said.

~News courtesy of The Star~